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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Killed, Group He Was Riding With Flees Crash Scene In Hamilton: Police A motorcycle group fled the scene, after one of their riders, an 18-year-old Sicklerville resident was killed in a crash in Hamilton Township on Sunday, March 9, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., Alexander Thomas was riding westbound near Lalor Street and Bunting Avenue with a group of motorcyclists and quad riders, Hamilton Township police said. The group was reportedly driving recklessly in the oncoming lane when Thomas attempted to pass a quad rider, police said. In the process, he collided with the rear of the quad, lost control, and crashed, police said. Thomas was pronounced dead at th…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

Young Couple Who Dreamed Of Getting Married Killed In Toms River Crash: Fundraiser Instead of the wedding that they hoped for, Kiley Armstrong and Evan Fiore will be receiving a joint funeral, loved ones said. The couple, both 20 years old, were killed by a juvenile driver who hit speeds of nearly 118 mph during a police pursuit in Toms River on Friday, March 7 in Toms River, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The juvenile, who was behind the wheel of a white BMW, ran a red light and crashed into the car carrying Armstrong and Fiore at Routes 37 and 166, according to authorities and those who knew the victims. Armstrong and Fiore were pronounced dead at the scene, ac…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

Man Fatally Stabbed In Long Branch, Two Men Charged: Prosecutor Two men were arrested and charged after a 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Long Branch on Friday, March 7, authorities said. At 11:33 p.m., Long Branch police responded to a stabbing on the 200 block of Broadway and found Eren Kurkcu with multiple stab wounds, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Kurkcu was rushed to a local hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, March 8, Santiago said. An investigation determined Nija Faust, 21 and Santana Rivera-Cosme, 20, both Long Branch residents, were responsible for the stabbing, Santiago said.…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

Middlesex County Truck Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash In Linden: Njsp A 59-year-old Keasbey truck driver was killed in a crash between two tractor trailers on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden on the early morning of Tuesday, March 11, authorities said. At 12:11 a.m., a Freightliner tractor trailer, driven by Jose Diaz, was going southbound on the Turnpike on the outer roadway, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Another Freightliner tractor trailer was parked on the southbound side of the outer roadway on the right shoulder, with two people inside, Lebron said. Diaz's Freightliner entered the right shoulder and impacted the rea…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old Dies In Crash That Killed Delsea High School Student: Njsp A 17-year-old is now the third victim in a crash in Gloucester County that previously killed a 19-year-old student at Delsea Regional High School District, authorities said. The 17-year-old's identity is being withheld by state police. Brendan Cary, 19 and Dominic Reyes, a recent Delsea graduate were also killed in the crash, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. At 4:17 p.m., troopers responded to Route 55 North in Elk Township, after Cary's Honda passenger vehicle struck a Dodge minivan that was disabled on the right shoulder, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for …

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

Two Men Charged In Wall Home Invasion, One At Large: Police Two men who were arrested in Union County earlier this month were arrested again following a home invasion in Wall Township in January, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 20, three masked men forcibly entered a home on Baileys Corner Road through a rear window, Wall Township police said. The homeowner said the suspects stole car keys from a counter inside the home but were unable to remove the vehicle from the property, police said. The suspects fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle heading west on Allaire Road, toward Route 34, police said. Yasir Twitty, 21, and Nymir Marks, 19 were ar…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

Heroin, Cocaine, Meth: Seven Men Arrested After Drug Raids, Atlantic City Police Say Seven people were arrested after two drug production facilities were dismantled in Atlantic City, authorities said. Officers began investigating on Thursday, Feb. 20, after receiving information Sefereno Castro, a 39-year-old Atlantic City resident, was selling heroin from a vehicle in Renaissance Plaza on the 1500 block of Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City police said. When approached by detectives, Castro locked himself in his vehicle and refused to come out, police said. He eventually exited and was taken into custody, where he was found to be in possession of 100 individual bags of heroin, po…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

Gunman Dies By Suicide After Shooting Next Door Neighbors In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor A husband and wife were shot by their next door neighbor, who later died by suicide in Berkeley Township on Monday, March 10, authorities said. At 4:45 p.m., Berkeley Township police responded to Drake Drive and found a man and a woman suffering from a gunshot wound, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined John Adamo, 54, shot the man while he was located outside his neighboring residence, then shot into the home, striking the woman, Billhimer said. Adamo retreated into his own residence, Billhimer said. The Ocean County Regional SWAT Team we…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

Burlington City Man Who Secretly Recorded Minor Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Burlington City man was sentenced to four years in prison last week after he pleaded guilty to secretly recording a minor in a bathroom using a hidden camera, authorities said. Joseph Stevenson previously pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation into Stevenson began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children informed authorities of Stevenson's online activities, Bradshaw said. Additional details are being withheld in an effort to protect the identity of the victim, Bradshaw said…

by Sam Barron

03/11/2025

Police & Fire

DWI Truck Driver Hit Car, Fled Scene, Gave Cops False Info: Hackettstown PD A 27-year-old Mansfield Township man was arrested after a hit-and-run DWI crash in Hackettstown on Sunday, March 2, authorities said. At 3:28 p.m., officers responded to Grand Avenue and Beatty Street after a pickup truck struck a vehicle at the intersection and fled the scene, Hackettstown police said. A witness followed the vehicle, which eventually pulled into the driveway of a residence on College View Drive, police said. While speaking with the driver, later identified as Jovav Santos-Bautista, officers detected the odor of alcohol, police said. The officer found an ope…

by Sam Barron

03/10/2025

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